Photos: Trump, Melania joke with kids in jovial Christmas calls: ‘Santa tends to be a…’

Trump and Melania received calls from children throughout the US on Christmas eve. They discussed their wish lists in anticipation of Santa Claus' arrival.

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US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up as he attends a Christmas dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (AFP)

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Trump and first lady Melania Trump can be seen sitting together at a Christmas dinner at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (AFP)

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Trump participates in NORAD Santa tracker phone calls, on Christmas Eve, from the Mar-a-lago club in Palm Beach, Florida, on December 24, 2025. (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (AFP)

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“We want to make sure that Santa is being good. Santa’s a very good person,” Trump stated while speaking to children aged between 4 and 10 in Oklahoma. . (Photo by ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP) (AFP)

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At one moment, as Melania was engaged in a phone conversation and Trump was anticipating a connection to another call, he observed the minimal attention she was giving him: "She’s able to focus totally, without listening.” (Getty Images via AFP)

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When an 8-year-old from North Carolina inquired whether Santa would be upset if no cookies were left out for him, Trump responded that he did not believe so, stating, “But I think he’ll be very disappointed.” (Getty Images via AFP)

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“You know, Santa’s — he tends to be a little bit on the cherubic side. You know what cherubic means? A little on the heavy side,” Trump quipped. “I think Santa would like some cookies.” (AP)